LancasterHistory Research Collections

Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Charges for riot and murder
Object ID
JAN 1852 F032 QS
Date Range
1852/01
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Charges for riot and murder
Date Range
1852/01
Creation Date
January 1852
Year
1852
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Brown, William
Butler, Thomas
Carter, Nelson
Caulsberg, Daniel
Clark, Elijah
Clarkson, Isaiah
Clarkson, Lewis
Clemens, Hezekiah
Clinch, Abraham
Gales, Lewis
Green, Henry
Harris, Walter
Holliday, John
Hunter, Charles
Jackson, John
Johnston, Benjamin
Moore, Jacob
Morgan, John
Pendergrast, Benjamin
Pernsley, Alson
Philips, Jacob
Reed, George
Scarlett, Joseph P.
Sims, Henry
Stewart, Light
Thompson, Ezekiel
Valentine, Charley
Wells, George
Williams, George
Williams, William
Wilson, Collister
Subjects
African Americans--History
United States. Fugitive slave law (1850)
Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana
Slavery
Search Terms
Charge: murder
Charge: riot
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Christiana Resistance
Fugitive slave law
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Slavery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1852 F032 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Riot; murder.
Christiana Resistance.
Defendants: John Morgan; Henry Sims; Charley Valentine; Lewis Clarkson; Charles Hunter; Lewis Gales; George Williams; Alson Pernsley; Light Stewart; Joseph Scarlet; William Brown; Ezekiel Thompson; Daniel Caulsberg; Isaiah Clarkson; Benjamin Pendergrast; Elijah Clark; Henry Green; William Williams; John Holliday; William Brown; George Reed; Benjamin Johnston; John Jackson; Thomas Butler; Collister Wilson; Hezekiah Clemens; George Wells; Walter Harris; Abraham Clinch; Nelson Carter; Jacob Philips; Jacob Moore.
1 item, 7 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
JAN 1852 F032 QS
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1827 F030 QS
Date Range
1827/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1827/08
Year
1827
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Ayres, Thomas
Charity
Cope, John
Elisha
Sam
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: runaway
Enslaved persons
Freedom Seekers
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1827 F030 QS
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Also: Sam, Elisha, Charity.
Runaway enslaved persons of Thomas Ayres.
Descriptions provided.
African-American, Mulatto.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1837 F010 QS
Date Range
1837/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1837/08
Year
1837
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Brown, David
Bodley, David Brown
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: arson
Charge: surety of the peace
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1837 F010 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Alias David Brown Bodley.
Surety of the peace; arson.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Cyrus Gray
Object ID
AUG 1858 F067 QS
Date Range
1858/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Cyrus Gray
Date Range
1858/08
Year
1858
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Gray, Cyrus
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: surety of the peace
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1858 F067 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Surety of the peace.
Person of color.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
66.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions for Wood Shriver and Hester Jane Henson
Object ID
AUG 1862 F020 QS
Date Range
1862/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions for Wood Shriver and Hester Jane Henson
Date Range
1862/08
Year
1862
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Henson, Hester Jane
Shriver, Wood
Subjects
African Americans--History
African American women
Search Terms
African American women
Charge: larceny
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1862 F020 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Also: Hester Jane Henson. Woman of color.
Larceny.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
24.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Amelia Delm
Object ID
AUG 1857 F104 QS
Date Range
1857/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Amelia Delm
Date Range
1857/08
Year
1857
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Delm, Amelia
Subjects
African American women
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American women
Charge: larceny
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Women
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1857 F104 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Woman of color.
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
103.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Rebecca Jane Cato
Object ID
AUG 1858 F025 QS
Date Range
1858/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions paper for Rebecca Jane Cato
Date Range
1858/08
Year
1858
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Cato, Rebecca Jane
Subjects
African American women
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American women
Charge: larceny
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Women
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1858 F025 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Woman of color.
Larceny.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
23.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1831 F021 QS
Date Range
1831/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1831/08
Year
1831
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Allen, Cyrus
Matz, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: stabbing
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1831 F021 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Also: Cyrus Allen.
Person of color.
Assault, battery and stabbing.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1851 F066 QS
Date Range
1851/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1851/08
Year
1851
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Marsh, Oliver Perry
Bear, William
Brinton, Levi
Williams, John
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: kidnapping
Charge: riot
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1851 F066 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Also: William Bear; Levi Brinton.
Riot; kidnapping of John Williams, African-American.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1836 F025 QS
Date Range
1836/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1836/08
Year
1836
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Westley, Mark
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: assault
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1836 F025 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Assault.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail